The multi-scale nature of the solar wind
The solar wind is a magnetized plasma and as such exhibits collective plasma behavior
associated with its characteristic spatial and temporal scales. The characteristic length …
associated with its characteristic spatial and temporal scales. The characteristic length …
Cosmic dusty plasmas
DA Mendis, M Rosenberg - … , Volume 32, 1994, pp. 419-463., 1994 - adsabs.harvard.edu
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2019. This page will automatically redirect to the new ADS interface at that point. SAO/NASA …
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Kappa distributions: Theory and applications in space plasmas
The plasma particle velocity distributions observed in the solar wind generally show
enhanced (non-Maxwellian) suprathermal tails, decreasing as a power law of the velocity …
enhanced (non-Maxwellian) suprathermal tails, decreasing as a power law of the velocity …
Beyond kappa distributions: Exploiting Tsallis statistical mechanics in space plasmas
Empirically derived kappa distributions are becoming increasingly widespread in space
physics as the power law nature of various suprathermal tails is melded with more classical …
physics as the power law nature of various suprathermal tails is melded with more classical …
[HTML][HTML] Comment on “Mathematical and physical aspects of Kappa velocity distribution”[Phys. Plasmas 14, 110702 (2007)]
A recent paper [L.-N. Hau and W.-Z. Fu, Phys. Plasmas 14, 110702 (2007)] deals with
certain mathematical and physical properties of the kappa distribution. We comment on the …
certain mathematical and physical properties of the kappa distribution. We comment on the …
Role of grain size and particle velocity distribution in secondary electron emission in space plasmas
VW Chow, DA Mendis… - Journal of Geophysical …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
By virtue of being generally immersed in a plasma environment, cosmic dust is necessarily
electrically charged. The fact that secondary emission plays an important role in determining …
electrically charged. The fact that secondary emission plays an important role in determining …
The present and future mass of the Milky Way halo
A simple model for the Milky Way halo is presented. It has a flat rotation curve in the inner
regions, but the density falls off sharply beyond an outer edge. This truncated, flat rotation …
regions, but the density falls off sharply beyond an outer edge. This truncated, flat rotation …
Dust acoustic solitons in plasmas with kappa-distributed electrons and/or ions
An investigation into both small and large amplitude dust acoustic solitary waves in dusty
plasmas with cold negative dust grains and kappa-distributed ions and/or electrons is …
plasmas with cold negative dust grains and kappa-distributed ions and/or electrons is …
A dispersion function for plasmas containing superthermal particles
RL Mace, MA Hellberg - Physics of Plasmas, 1995 - pubs.aip.org
It is now well known that space plasmas frequently contain particle components that exhibit
high, or superthermal, energy tails with approximate power law distributions in velocity …
high, or superthermal, energy tails with approximate power law distributions in velocity …
A nonextensive entropy approach to kappa-distributions
MP Leubner - Astrophysics and space science, 2002 - Springer
Most astrophysical plasmas are observed to have velocity distribution functions exhibiting
non-Maxwellian suprathermal tails. The high energy particle populations are accurately …
non-Maxwellian suprathermal tails. The high energy particle populations are accurately …